ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for hemorrhage puerperal
Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications) › hemorrhage”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding hemorrhage puerperal
The ICD-10-CM code for hemorrhage puerperal is O72.1 (Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage). The official index lists 19 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on O72.1.
Within O72, choose O72.1 (Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: Third-stage hemorrhage (O72.0), delayed and secondary postpartum hemorrhage (O72.2) and postpartum coagulation defects (O72.3).
Don't report O72.1 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: uterine atony NOS (O62.2), uterine atony without hemorrhage (O62.2) and postpartum atony of uterus without hemorrhage (O75.89).
As a secondary diagnosis it is a CC (complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the "with CC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.
More specific hemorrhage puerperal codes (official index)
- brain O99.43 — Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium
- bulbar O99.43 — Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium
- cerebellar O99.43 — Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium
- cerebral O99.43 — Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium
- cortical O99.43 — Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium
- delayed or secondary O72.2 — Delayed and secondary postpartum hemorrhage
- extradural O99.43 — Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium
- internal capsule O99.43 — Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium
- intracranial O99.43 — Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium
- intrapontine O99.43 — Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium
- meningeal O99.43 — Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium
- pontine O99.43 — Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium
- retained placenta O72.0 — Third-stage hemorrhage
- subarachnoid O99.43 — Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium
- subcortical O99.43 — Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium
- subdural O99.43 — Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium
- third stage O72.0 — Third-stage hemorrhage
- uterine, delayed O72.2 — Delayed and secondary postpartum hemorrhage
- ventricular O99.43 — Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium
Don't confuse with (Excludes1 for O72.1)
Common questions about hemorrhage puerperal ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for hemorrhage puerperal?
- O72.1 — Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: O99.43, O99.43, O99.43, O99.43 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for brain hemorrhage puerperal?
- O99.43 — Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium.
What is the ICD-10 code for bulbar hemorrhage puerperal?
- O99.43 — Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium.
What is the ICD-10 code for cerebellar hemorrhage puerperal?
- O99.43 — Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium.
What is the ICD-10 code for cerebral hemorrhage puerperal?
- O99.43 — Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium.
What is the ICD-10 code for cortical hemorrhage puerperal?
- O99.43 — Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium.
What is the ICD-10 code for delayed or secondary hemorrhage puerperal?
- O72.2 — Delayed and secondary postpartum hemorrhage.
Is O72.1 billable?
- Yes. O72.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can O72.1 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict O72.1 as a principal diagnosis.
Is O72.1 a CC or MCC?
- O72.1 is a CC (complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.